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INLAND: Heat warning issued; fire and wind warnings in effect

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It might be a good time to hit the pool. A heat warning was issued from Wednesday morning to Thursday evening. FILE PHOTO

The temperatures are rising and meteorologists have issued a heat advisory along with high wind and red flag fire warnings for the next several days.

The temperatures are forecast to peak in the upper 90s and lower 100s Thursday before dropping a few degrees on Friday and then quickly dipping about 10 degrees on Saturday and 10 more on Sunday, the National Weather Service stated.

The heat warning is projected to last from 9 a.m. Wednesday to 6 p.m. Thursday.

A high wind warning is in effect and expected to last until 4 p.m. Wednesday due to 25 to 35 mph winds with 55 mph gusts -- 65 mph in the Banning Pass.

The strongest winds were forecast for Tuesday afternoon, then expected to calm a little until late that night. They should keep blowing hard until Wednesday afternoon, the weather service stated.

Meteorologists are warning the public that winds of 40 mph have been known to cause property damage.

A red flag fire warning was also in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday due to the high temperatures, strong winds and low humidity, which was forecast to bottom out at 5 percent with little improvement overnight.

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